[getsmart-l] Jane's Walk is back!

[CCO]

And I'll put in a plug for the one I'm leading:  the Blue Jay Village walk,
Saturday May 3 at 4 p.m..

 

I've teamed up with a friend and local resident in the condo district by the
Rogers Centre (the Sky Dome) to ask the challenging question, "can condos be
part of a village?"  

 

Chris Winter

 


 

 

Blue Jay Village Walk 

Time: 4 p.m. Saturday May 3, 2008
Meeting Location:  West of the Roger's Centre and Bremner Boulevard
Tour Guides: Mia Nielsen and Chris Winter
Neighbourhood: Blue Jay Village

Can condos be part of a village?  We think so. Join us for a walk along
Bremner to Roundhouse Park, down to Queen's Quay and along to the Music
Garden. We will blend personal experiences and community-centred planning to
come up with ideas for creating the simple and small amidst the grandiose
and tall of the Harbourfront condos and Rogers Centre.  Bring your ideas,
and bring your kids.

 

The tour will last around 60 minutes.

Mia Nielsen lives in a condo on Mariner Terrace, and Chris Winter is the
Chair of the Ontario Smart Growth Network.  Their kids both attend the
Waterfront Montessori on the Toronto Island and both kids and parents are
adept at finding fun and free things to do.

 

 

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From: getsmart-l-bounces at list.web.net
[mailto:getsmart-l-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Janet May
Sent: April 29, 2008 4:36 PM
To: getsmart-l at list.web.net
Subject: [getsmart-l] Jane's Walk is back!

 

 

 

Jane's walk is back again for a second year. This is a great opportunity to
discover and rediscover Toronto's neighbourhoods. consider joining a walk
this year and forward the message along to any colleagues and friends who
might be interested.

 



Celebrate the legacy of   urban thinker Jane Jacobs on a

'Jane's Walk'    May 3 and 4, 2008

 

 <http://www.janeswalk.net/> www.janeswalk.net


 "No one can find what will work for our cities by looking at suburban
garden cities, manipulating scale models, or inventing dream cities. 

You've got to get out and walk." 

Jane Jacobs from 'Downtown is for People'

 

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The Centre for City Ecology celebrates the legacy of urbanist and writer
Jane Jacobs with a series of over 60 free neighbourhood walking tours across
Toronto on the weekend of May 3 and 4. 

 

The second annual Jane's Walk spans the range of Toronto's vibrant and
diverse neighbourhoods, from Parkdale to East Scarborough, and the West
Donlands to Jane/Finch. The tour guides leading the walks range from former
mayors, community gardeners and high school students to urban planners,
activists, artists and psycho-geographers. They're a fun bunch of folks to
take a stroll with, so lace up your sneakers and discover your city!

All walking tours are a go, rain or shine!

This year we have a special focus on Toronto's inner suburbs - we invite you
to delve into the burgeoning communities in North York, Scarborough and East
York, guided by the people who loving living there. And if you want to stick
to the core, there's plenty of insider strolls to pick from, including Queen
Street from End to End, a two day long ramble on this most walkable of
boulevards led by passionate and engaging locals. Come hear and share
opinions and stories about our city of neighbourhoods.

 

 

 


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